The Moving Dawn Orchestra - Dials
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STYLE Electro-acoustic contemporary classical instrumentals. Dials is a graceful suite of four mid-length compositions with minimalist sparsity and contemporary beauty. The wistful pianos, rich with reverb; the sombre string textures and the absence of percussive beats give the music a seductive timelessness. The aural equivalent of grain and surface damage further develop the engrossing atmospheres creating a feeling that is nostalgic, introspective and melancholy. Brittle chimes, subtle static and sonic haze suggest a fragility in places. At other points the music takes on a more dense ambience, the synthetic elements rising to the surface, ponderous, dreamy. There are passages where a subdued male voice whispers deep within the mix, acoustic guitar finger-picking rolling around twinkling electronic patterns. For me the first and last tracks hold the greatest appeal - here the neo-classical elements and dust laden effects combine most strikingly - hold the imagery, absorb the mood, be transported. ARTWORK Dials is more than a simple CD presentation - it's really a piece of art - a limited edition, hand made multi-media package. There are to be only fifty copies of this limited CD, and each will be unique. Along with the disc there is an eight page booklet, a four sided postcard sized 'photo album' display, a badge, a scroll and business card. Everything has a delightful antique effect to it giving the pack a feeling of classy elegance; Fluid Audio are really setting a high standard in this department. The photographs throughout are grainy images with scratched surfaces: monochrome landscapes, personal keepsakes, ephemeral details. The disc itself is held within a handprinted card folder. Mine arrived in an envelope along with a handful of aromatic cloves giving the items a gorgeous faint odour of spice. OVERALL UK based Guy Andrews is already well known to many music fans as the ambient electro-acoustic jazz act 'iambic'. Having been approached by Daniel at Fluid Audio originally to create an EP of fours songs each around eight minutes in length representing the seasons of the year, Guy found that a new sonic identity was emerging somewhat distinct from iambic. In some ways the EP was closer to his earlier iambic² sound. On his new website Guy explains "When I realised this, and also that the iambic project had moved far away from this sound, I figured that I had to make a new alias to release this under. The Moving Dawn Orchestra is the product of that chain of thought." The resultant shared vision is one of intense mournful beauty combining contemporary 'organic orchestral soundscapes' and complementary electronic enhancements. The four pieces:- Spring: Hymn/Hymn, Summer: Keep Still, Autumn: Between Hands, Winter: Silhouette are also to be available as digital downloads - but you won't want to miss the physical item - really! The release is dated for 01/03/10. Visit the Fluid Audio Store for details. - Morpheus Music , posted 02/19/10 |
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